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2025–26 York City F.C. season

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The 2025–26 York City F.C. season was York City's 104th season in existence,[1] and the club's 4th season back in the National League after promotion from the National League North. The club competed in the National League,[2] the FA Cup and the FA Trophy. On 28 August 2025, just 4 games into the new season, the club announced that Adam Hinshelwood would leave the club with immediate effect,[3] with former Notts County manager Stuart Maynard announced as his successor on the same day.[4]

ChairmanJulie-Anne & Matt Uggla
ManagerAdam Hinshelwood
(until 28 August)
Stuart Maynard
StadiumLNER Community Stadium
National League1st (promoted)
Quick facts Chairman, Manager ...
York City F.C.
2025–26 season
ChairmanJulie-Anne & Matt Uggla
ManagerAdam Hinshelwood
(until 28 August)
Stuart Maynard
StadiumLNER Community Stadium
National League1st (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
FA TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ollie Pearce (34)
All: Ollie Pearce (35)
Highest home attendance8,219 vs Yeovil Town
(18 April 2026, National League)
Lowest home attendance4,952 vs Gateshead
(5 November 2025, National League)
Average home league attendance6,650
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On 25 April 2026, York City were promoted to League Two after a dramatic 1–1 draw against second place Rochdale A.F.C.[5][6] A draw would have seen York win promotion, but Rochdale scored through Emmanuel Dieseruvwe in the 95th minute of the match. However, Josh Stones scored for York in the 103rd minute to send the 'Minstermen' into League Two.[7]

York's points total of 108 was a new club record in a 'three points per win' season, with their 114 goals scored also a club record for goals scored in a season.[8]

Pre-season and friendlies

The club announced that 24 of the players contracted for the previous season would remain at the club, with 8 players leaving upon the expiration of their contract. 2 players who had been on loan at the club also returned to their parent clubs.[9]

The club signed their first player in pre season just nine days after their 0–3 Vanarama National League Play-Off Semi-Final defeat to Oldham,[10] recruiting experienced midfielder Ollie Banks on 30 May 2025.[11] This marked the start of a number of transfer dealings, with Dipo Akenyemi joining Derry City on a permanent deal,[12] and 5 players leaving on loan. Manager Adam Hinshelwood added further depth to the squad with the signings of Joe Grey from Hartlepool,[13] and Greg Olley from Gateshead.[14] York made several more signings before the end of the transfer window.

Long-serving player Paddy McLaughlin was granted a testimonial year "in recognition of his outstanding service to the club."[15]

York City confirmed six pre-season friendlies against Garforth Town, Salford City, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Marine, and Spennymoor Town.[16] The fixture against Salford City was, however, abandoned, due to allegations of racist abuse towards a Salford player.[17] Police originally arrested a 23-year-old man from York, but he was later released as "no evidence of a hate crime" was found.[18]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2025 Friendly Garforth Town 1–0 York City Garforth
19:30 BST
  • Marshall 69'
 Report Stadium: Bannister Prentice Stadium
Attendance: 1,142
11 July 2025 Friendly York City Abandoned[19] Salford City York
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,320
15 July 2025 Friendly York City 2–6 Sheffield United York
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,410
22 July 2025 Friendly York City 2–2 Barnsley York
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,567
26 July 2025 Friendly Marine 0–1 York City Liverpool
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Rossett Park
Attendance: 550
2 August 2025 Friendly Spennymoor 0–1 York City Spennymoor
15:00 BST Report
  • Trialist 57'
 Stadium: Brewery Field
Attendance: 596

Competitions

York City competed in the National League in the 2025–26 season, as well as in two cup competitions, joining the FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round and the FA Trophy in the third round.

National League

Main article: 2025–26 National League

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 York City (C, P) 46 33 9 4 114 41 +73 108 Promotion to EFL League Two
2 Rochdale (O, P) 46 33 7 6 88 41 +47 106 Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals
3 Carlisle United 46 29 8 9 87 51 +36 95
4 Boreham Wood 46 27 9 10 95 58 +37 90 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Scunthorpe United 46 23 13 10 77 62 +15 82
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Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 33 9 4 114 41  +73 108 17 4 2 69 21  +48 16 5 2 45 20  +25
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Last updated: 20 April 2026.
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

York's fixtures were announced on 9 July 2025.[20]

9 August 2025 1 York City 2–2 Sutton United York
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,937
Referee: Andrew Miller
16 August 2025 2 Truro City 0–2 York City Truro
17:30 BST Report
Stadium: Truro Sports Hub
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
20 August 2025 3 Southend United 0–0 York City Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,735
Referee: Jacob Miles
25 August 2025 4 Woking 1–1 York City Woking
15:00 BST Drewe 21' Report Newby 53' Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,198
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
6 September 2025 5 Yeovil Town 1–3 York City Yeovil
15:00 BST McCormick 77' Report
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,954
Referee: Lewis Sandoe
9 September 2025 6 York City 4–0 Tamworth York
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,431
Referee: Dean Watson
16 September 2025 7 Braintree Town 2–3 York City Braintree
15:00 BST
  • Works 4', 47'
 Report
Stadium: Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Harrison Blair
20 September 2025 8 York City 0–1 Solihull Moors York
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Aaron Bannister
23 September 2025 9 York City 5–0 Carlisle United York
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,272
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
23 September 2025 10 Forest Green 1–1 York City Nailsworth
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 2,215
Referee: Martin Woods
1 October 2025 11 York City 1–3 Scunthorpe United York
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,316
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
4 October 2025 12 Hartlepool United 1–2 York City Hartlepool
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Prestige Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,428
Referee: Dale Baines
18 October 2025 13 York City 4–0 Wealdstone York
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,026
Referee: Callum Walchester
21 October 2025 14 York City 2–2 Boreham Wood York
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Declan Brown
25 October 2025 15 FC Halifax Town 1–1 York City Halifax
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 3,708
Referee: Richard Aspinall
5 November 2025 16 York City 4–0 Gateshead York
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,952
Referee: James Bancroft
8 November 2025 17 Eastleigh 2–4 York City Eastleigh
15:00 BST
  • Skinner 35', 43'
 Report
Stadium: Silverlake Stadium
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Harry Wager
11 November 2025 18 York City 4–1 Rochdale York
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,643
Referee: Martin Woods
15 November 2025 19 York City 4–2 Morecambe York
15:03 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,820
Referee: Steven Copeland
22 November 2025 20 Brackley Town 2–3 York City Brackley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,144
Referee: Wayne Cartmel
29 November 2025 21 York City 5–1 Aldershot Town York
15:00 BST
Report Jones 13' Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
20 December 2025 22 York City 4–0 Truro City York
17:30 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,575
Referee: Andrew Miller
26 December 2025 23 York City 2–2 Boston United York
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,935
Referee: Gareth Thomas
30 December 2025 24 Altrincham 1–2 York City Altrincham
19:45 BST
  • Weaver 90'
 Report
Stadium: J. Davidson Stadium
Attendance: 2,733
Referee: Melissa Burgin
10 January 2026 25 Sutton United 1–2 York City Sutton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,414
Referee: Aaron Jackson
17 January 2026 26 York City 1–1 Southend United York
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,114
Referee: Oliver Mackey
21 January 2026 27 Carlisle United 0–3 York City Carlisle
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,238
Referee: Scott Jackson
24 January 2026 28 York City 5–0 Braintree Town York
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,477
Referee: Dale Baines
31 January 2026 29 Solihull Moors 0–2 York City Solihull
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,759
Referee: Sam Mulhall
7 February 2026 30 York City 2–1 Forest Green York
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Martin Coy
11 February 2026 31 York City 3–2 Hartlepool United York
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Declan Brown
14 February 2026 32 Wealdstone 0–3 York City Ruislip
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Declan Bourne
21 February 2026 33 York City 4–1 FC Halifax Town York
15:00 BST
Report Hmami 56' Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,714
Referee: Alan Dale
24 February 2026 34 Scunthorpe United 0–3 York City Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Attis Arena
Attendance: 6,383
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
28 February 2026 35 Morecambe 0–1 York City Morecambe
17:30 BST Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,726
Referee: Aaron Bannister
3 March 2026 36 Boreham Wood 3–2 York City Borehamwood
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Lewis Sandoe
7 March 2026 37 York City 3–1 Eastleigh York
15:00 BST
Report
  • Blair 18'
 Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: Michael Barlow
14 March 2026 38 Aldershot Town 0–3 York City Aldershot
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 2,728
Referee: Aaron Farmer
21 March 2026 39 York City 4–0 Brackley Town York
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,540
Referee: Niall Smith
24 March 2026 40 Gateshead 3–1 York City Gateshead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Steven Copeland
28 March 2026 41 York City 1–0 Woking York
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,970
Referee: Paul Marsden
3 April 2026 42 Boston United 0–1 York City Boston
15:00 BST Report
  • Brookes 48'
 Stadium: Jakemans Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,198
Referee: Andrew Miller
6 April 2026 43 York City 2–1 Altrincham York
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,162
Referee: William Davis
11 April 2026 44 Tamworth 0–1 York City Tamworth
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: The Lamb Ground
Attendance: 1,706
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
18 April 2026 45 York City 3–0 Yeovil Town York
17:30 BST
Report Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,219
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 April 2026 46 Rochdale 1–1 York City Rochdale
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 7,221
Referee: William Finnie

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

York entered the FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 11 October 2025, with the draw being made following the conclusion of the third qualifying round on 30 September 2025.[21]

11 October 2025 Fourth qualifying round Rochdale 1–2 York City Rochdale
 Report
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,981
Referee: Declan Bourne
First round Barnsley 3–2 York City Barnsley
 Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Michael Barlow

FA Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 FA Trophy

York entered the FA Trophy in the third round. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 13 December 2024.[22]

13 December 2025 Third round Clitheroe 1–1
(4–3 p)		 York City Clitheroe
  • Creech 89'
 Report
Stadium: Loom Loft Stadium
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Richard Aspinall

Squad statistics

As of match played 25 April 2026
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup FA Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK ENG Harrison Male 46 0 2 0 0 0 48 0 3 0
2 DF ENG Ryan Fallowfield 4+18 2 1 0 0+1 0 5+19 2 3 0
3 DF ENG Mark Kitching 44 2 2 1 0+1 0 46+1 3 7 0
4 DF ENG Malachi Fagan-Walcott 33+4 8 2 0 0 0 35+4 8 2 0
5 DF ENG Callum Howe 19+8 1 1 0 1 0 21+8 1 1 0
8 MF ENG Alex Hunt 44+1 9 1+1 0 1 0 46+2 9 7 0
9 FW ENG Josh Stones 27+11 18 1+1 1 1 0 28+12 19 11 1
10 FW ENG Ollie Pearce 44+1 34 2 0 0+1 1 46+2 35 4 0
12 FW ENG Joe Grey 21+18 6 2 0 1 0 24+18 6 4 0
14 MF ENG Ben Brookes 17+17 2 0+2 0 1 0 18+19 2 5 0
15 DF ENG Jeff King 19+3 0 0 0 0 0 19+3 0 3 0
17 FW ENG Craig Hewitt 0+6 1 0 0 1 0 1+6 1 0 0
18 MF ENG Daniel Batty 13+23 1 1+1 0 1 0 15+24 1 3 0
21 MF ENG Hiram Boateng 39+4 3 2 0 0 0 41+4 3 9 0
22 MF ENG Greg Olley 10+15 4 1+1 0 0+1 0 11+17 4 1 0
23 DF ENG Joe Felix 21+4 1 0+2 0 0 0 21+6 1 3 0
27 DF ENG Morgan Williams 11+4 1 0 0 0 0 11+4 1 3 0
28 MF ENG Ollie Banks 22+14 7 1+1 0 1 0 24+15 7 10 1
29 DF ENG Zak Johnson 23+2 1 0 0 1 0 24+2 1 2 0
30 FW ENG Alex Newby 31+7 12 2 2 0+1 0 33+8 14 2 0
31 GK ENG George Sykes-Kenworthy 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Player(s) who featured but departed the club during the season:
6 DF ENG Ash Palmer 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 1 0
7 FW ENG Tyrese Sinclair 10+2 0 0 0 0 0 10+2 0 2 0
11 FW ATG Ashley Nathaniel-George 0+8 0 0 0 0 0 0+8 0 0 0
25 FW GAM Mo Fadera 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
N/A DF ENG Nico Lawrence 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
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Transfers

In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 MF England Ollie Banks England Chesterfield Free [23]
1 July 2025 MF England Alex Newby England Altrincham Free [24]
1 July 2025 DF England Ash Palmer England Chesterfield Free [25]
1 July 2025 DF England Mark Kitching England Oldham Athletic Free [26]
1 July 2025 MF England Hiram Boateng England Mansfield Town Free [27]
1 July 2025 DF England Ben Brookes England Maidstone United Free [28]
15 July 2025 FW England Joe Grey England Hartlepool United Free [29]
15 July 2025 MF England Greg Olley England Gateshead Free [30]
6 November 2025 DF England Nico Lawrence England Southampton Free [31]
6 November 2025 FW England Craig Hewitt England Chorley Free [32]
8 January 2026 DF England Morgan Williams England Yeovil Town Free [33]
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Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
9 July 2025 FW England Dipo Akinyemi Northern Ireland Derry City Undisclosed [34]
1 November 2025 MF England Marvin Armstrong Retired N/A [35]
4 January 2026 DF England Nico Lawrence Unattached N/A [36]
9 January 2026 FW England Billy Chadwick England Gateshead Free [37]
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Loaned out

More information Date from, Date to ...
Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
3 July 2025 5 January 2026 DF England Jeff King England Boreham Wood [38]
14 July 2025 29 December 2025 FW England Billy Chadwick England Scunthorpe United [39]
15 July 2025 31 May 2026 DF England Cameron John England Hartlepool United [40]
18 July 2025 31 May 2026 DF England Tyler Cordner England AFC Totton [41]
19 July 2025 31 October 2025 GK England Rory Watson England Scunthorpe United [42]
26 July 2025 31 May 2026 FW England Leone Gravata England Horsham [43]
29 August 2025 30 June 2026 DF Republic of Ireland Darragh O'Connor Scotland Raith Rovers [44]
24 October 2025 31 May 2026 MF Northern Ireland Paddy McLaughlin England Darlington [45]
24 October 2025 6 January 2026 FW England Tyrese Sinclair England Solihull Moors [46]
7 November 2025 15 March 2026 MF England Ricky Aguiar England Horsham [47]
15 November 2025 9 January 2026 FW The Gambia Mo Fadera England Worksop Town [48]
16 December 2025 26 January 2026 FW Antigua and Barbuda Ashley Nathaniel-George England Hartlepool United [49]
28 January 2026 31 May 2026 FW England Tyrese Sinclair England Hartlepool United [50]
28 January 2026 31 May 2026 GK England Rory Watson England Darlington [51]
7 March 2026 7 April 2026 DF England Ash Palmer England FC Halifax Town [52]
13 March 2026 31 May 2026 FW The Gambia Mo Fadera England Guiseley [53]
26 March 2026 31 May 2026 MF England Ricky Aguiar England Eastleigh [54]
28 March 2025 31 May 2026 FW Antigua and Barbuda Ashley Nathaniel-George England Wealdstone [55]
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Loaned in

More information Date from, Date to ...
Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
28 November 2025 30 June 2026 DF England Zak Johnson England Sunderland [56]
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Released / Out of Contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
1 July 2025 DF England Olly Dyson England Spennymoor Town 1 July 2025 [57]
DF England Adam Crookes England Gainsborough Trinity 1 July 2025 [58]
FW England Lenell John-Lewis England Boston United 1 July 2025 [59]
FW Afghanistan Maziar Kouhyar England Notts County 1 July 2025 [60]
FW England Alex Hernandez Unattached – [61]
DF England Thierry Latty-Fairweather England FC Halifax Town 18 July 2025 [62]
DF Netherlands Levi Andoh England Kettering Town 20 July 2025 [63]
FW Zimbabwe Zanda Siziba England Kidderminster Harriers 1 August 2025 [64]
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Awards

National League Player of the Month

More information Month, Player ...
Month Player Ref.
November England Ollie Pearce [65]
January [66]
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National League Manager of the Month

More information Month, Manager ...
Month Manager Ref.
November England Stuart Maynard [65]
January [66]
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National League Team of the Season

More information Pos, Player ...
Pos Player Ref.
DF England Malachi Fagan-Walcott [67]
MF England Alex Hunt
FW England Ollie Pearce
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